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Sept. 14, 1943. J. w. TREw l 2,329565 DISYLAY PACKAGE Filed Fabia, 1940 2 sheets-sheet 1 III 5 Z- r-lmmmm Q E C E E ULI sept.14, 1943. J. w. TREw 2,329,565 1 DISPLAY PACKAGE Filed Feb. 3, '1940 2 sheets-sheet 2 Patented Sept. 14, 1943 ed fdr usen in fthe merchandising' Jof apples fenfdV enhance the vesthet'ic ine-feelin@definiteiyeiaimee; y'

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pariiemarifmagnete@mineure" v v flaps I and 3 not only results in a material saving in material but assures increased strength to the associated end marginal areas of the body portion 5 and the side margins of the flaps I in a manner as generally indicated at M in Figure 2 to cause the wrapping element to absorb an amount of moisture sufficient to render the stockr pliable without weakening the initial tearing and bursting strain of the stoc With the wrapping element laid out asin Figure 1, the pieces 6 of fruit are placed upon lthe body portion 5 to provide a layer of fruit there'- over with the stern faces of the pieces 6 lof fruit upwardly disposed. In the present embodiment of the invention a second layer of fruit is superposed upon this bottom orinitial layer and the pieces 1 of fruit in this top layer have their stem faces downwardly disposed-or opposed tok and contacting with the stem faces of the pieces-6 in the first or lower layer. By arranging the pieces of fruit in the twolayers in this ymanner the fruit is caused to maintain a rm and compact assembly with the elimination of one piece 6 or -I of fruit shifting or otherwise moving with respect to the other pieces of fruitwithin the pack.

It is to be stated at this time, however, that the completed package may comprise a single l layer of fruit or more than two layers although at the present time it is believed that two layers of fruit is best suitablefor commercial requirements. f

After' the applying of the pack of fruit upon the body portion 5 of the wrappingelement vW as particularly illustrated invvFigure 3 of the drawings, one of the side flaps, as 2, is folded upwardly and inwardly to extend across the adjacent side portion of the fruit pack and to extend a material distanceracross the top facelof the pack. The second side apy 4 is similarly engaged over the fruit pack. This application of the side iiaps Zand 4 lie the flap 2. Opposed surfaces of the folded side naps 2 and 4 are provided thereacross with adhesive laminations 8 of latex or other material which will assure instantaneous adhesion. The latex adhesive is preferred due to the well known instantaneous adhesion of latex Iwith-latex `together with its minimum efficiency as an adhesive when brought in contact with other materials.

over and connected the end flaps'l and 3 are disposed over the end faces of the fruit pack and caused to overlap each other above the overlapping portions of the side `flaps 2 and 4. rlZhese flaps I and 3 are also provided along opposed surfaces with the transversely directed laminations 9 of adhesive material whereby these flaps l and 3 will be caused to be held in their folded positions. This folding ofthe flaps I', 2, 3and 4 about the pack of fruit is manually effected'land only requires but a few moments Vof time. The operator in folding the flapsA causes the same to have Vclose engagement with the pieces-of fruit but at the completion of vthis manualfoperationv there is still a considerable amount of loose play causes the flap 4 to over-- After the Sme flaps z and than been folded between the pack of fruit and the applied wrapping W.

After the wrapping element W has been manually applied the resultant package has tightly applied lengthwise therearound, preferably by a tying machine, a cord I0 as illustrated in Figure 5. This cord I0 is tightly drawn around the package resulting in the flaps, and particularly at the corners of the package, being drawn inwardly between the laminations of the fruit pieces thus effecting a tighter contact ofthe wrapping element W with the fruit content. After this tying operation the package is given "a quarter turn and a second cord II tightly engaged therearound as illustrated in Figure 6. This second cord II also serves to draw the por- "tions' of the wrapping element in tight contact i with the fruit content. thereby further assuring a compact package.

During the application of the wrapping elementW to the 4package content and also during the application of the tying cords I0 and Il, the wrapping element W is pliable as herein before stated. After the completion of the package and as the excess moisture dries out of the paper stock, the wrapping element W will maintain its molded or constricted form about the package content. It is to be particularly pointed out that4 in the present embodiment of the invention the tying cords I0 and Il, and particularly at the corner portions of the package, compress or force portions of the wrapping element between adjacent pieces 6, 6, l, I or 6, I of fruit, thus provid` y ing a cushioning means to prevent bruising of adjacent pieces of fruit by contact of such pieces of fruit during handling of the package. It is also to be noted that the tying cords l0 and II cross at the ends of the package and such crossed portions of the cords provide portions which may be readily grasped by the digit of a hand as illustrated in Figure 7 to facilitate carrying of the package. f'

It is also to be particularly noted that the wrapping element W over substantially its entire area is provided with relatively large openings As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, these openings I2 are rectangular although I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to any particular shape. These openings I2 while permitting circulation of air between the fruit pieces 6 and I of the package content, particularly serve as windows to permit Visual access toA the fruit so that the purchaser can readily determine the color, size and general condition of the fruit. This is a feature which is of material advantage in retailing.

I claim:

`l. A package wrapper cf fibrous' material, said wrapper being initially cruciform to provide flaps, said flaps being of a length to overlap, adhesive laminations extending along the outer end marginal portions of opposed flaps, and the adhesive'laminations of the opposed flaps being onA ginal portions of opposed flaps, and the adhesiveV laminations of the opposed iiaps being on oppol site faces of said flaps for direct contact land being effective substantially immediately on such y contact, the Wrapper over substantially its entire area being provided with perforations, the flaps of one pair beingV of a length greater than the 15 length of the naps of the second pair.

' 4. A package Wrapper of brous material, said Wrapper being initially crucforrn to provide flaps,

'said iiaps being of a length to overlap, adhesive laminations extending along the outer end marginal portions of opposed flaps, and the adhesive laminations of the opposed flaps being on opposite faces of said flaps for direct contact and being effective substantially immediately on such I' contact-the wrapper over substantially its entire area being provided with periorations, the flaps of one pair being of a length greater than the length of the iiaps of the second pair, the longer pair of flaps being of a Width less than the other pair of flaps.

JAMES W. TREW. 

